Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-09
KEESEE & N0RTHINGTON.

than any other man in the city. He
always goes full scholar in everything
he undertakes.
Bowling Bros also had $4,000 insu-
rance on the building on the corner OF
First and Franklin street occupied as
residence and photograph gallery by II.
E. Dibble.
Joe FARRELL, and his boys with their
Deluge" fire engine, worked from
o'clock in the morning steadily and
fearlessly lighting back the fire. They
deserve the gratitude Of everybody in the
city.
Sam Lung, the Chinee washerman
stood in the door until his house took
fire when he vamosed the rancho, ex- 4
claiming: Fire muchee hotS burr
allie samee like helee. No more
washee next week, maybee, Dam"
Louis Gaisser, the iron worker de-
serves the sympathy Of the entire COM
munity. He had on hand IS, 900 worth
of new work Sunday morning
which was destroyed by the fire--he
lost two shops sand had no insurance.
Mr.. G. A. Lindsey, the energetic tel
ephone manager, went to work as soon
as the fire was extinguished and re-
placed the wires and had them in good
working order by Tuesday evening. He
is the right man in the right place and
meets every emergency.
Bloch Bros, lost about $4,000 by
the fire Sunday Morning. Their in
surance was $4,000 Their wholesale
department and Carpet rooms were
up stairs and was a total loss. They
saved about 5000 worth OF goods
from the lower story.
The college boys distinguished them
selves by their hard work and daring
in suppressing the fire, and saving tho
property of our people. 1t is often the
case that those who are most quiet and
seemingly etieminatc are bravest OF all
when danger threatens, or home is to
be defended.
Capt. Frank P. Gracey brought all
his teams and drivers Sunday and
gratuitously gave their services to aid
the citizens TO remove their goods away
from the fire, while he and his brother,
Capt. Matt Gracey, labored in rendering
every assistance.
Bloch Bros, whose splendid tw0s
story house wss bufhedj have purchased
the large three-stofy brick belonging TO
the estate of Henry Frech. The price
paid was $4,000, and Bloch Bros. will
be ready for the spring trade with d
full stock in their new house.
VIM. Kleeman, Chief OF the Fire
Department, requests the CHRONICLE
to present his compliments TO "the
College boys" and return his thanks
for their gallant services. He says
there was no work too hard for them,
and no place OF danger into which they
: failed to lead.
' McCormac, the artist, was on the
street Monday taking Photographic
D views of the ruins left by the fire. He
$ is keeping up with the CHRONICLE
scribe, who wrote up the fire while it
3 was burning, and the boys set the type
while the street was filled with smoke
and flying sparks.
. We are truly sorry for the misfortune
. OF our poor Chinese friend Charley Kee.
He lost all the fixtures OF his establish
Q ment and 5000 in money which was in
g his honse. He thought the fire could
4 not reach or burn the brick house. He
has gone to work already in the house
:. OF Mr.. - on Third street.
= John w. Faxon & Co., insurance
agents, were crowded with application,
for insurance Monday, and since tha
|, time they have transacted great dea
/ Of business. Mr. Faxon Was kline
. enough to assist us in completing ans
correcting the list of losses and insur
ance aS it appears in our columns to
! day.
= The following insurance men hav,
been in the city this week adjusting fir
losses w. 7. Pattillo, general agent G
= the Hamburg-Bremen Company, G
Il Germany: A. w. Hart. Coiumbi,
:. Tenn; J. N. Whitehead, Chicago
= VIM. N. Hawks, OF Atlanta, and G.
Rogers, Of Louisville; 7. F. Callahan